Alisson Becker’s assist for Mohamed Salah’s Kop-end clincher against Manchester United has been in the pipeline for 18 months, Jürgen Klopp has revealed.
Liverpool’s No.1 delivered an exquisite volleyed pass into Salah’s path in stoppage time of last Sunday’s clash at Anfield, with the forward duly racing clear and slotting home to seal a 2-0 victory.
In doing so, Alisson became the first ‘keeper to set up a goal in the Premier League since Pepe Reina did so for Fernando Torres back in March 2010.
And Klopp has explained that the duo have been planning such a moment since Alisson followed Salah’s pathway in July 2018 by joining the Reds from AS Roma.